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The item is the first reading of a map‑amendment ordinance; county attorneys reminded speakers that the planning commission conducted the evidentiary public hearing earlier and that the fiscal court’s statutory role at first reading is to consider the record from that hearing rather than to accept new testimony. Despite the advisory, numerous neighborhood residents and their counsel appealed to the court to delay or reject the rezoning because they say technical studies and records are missing from the planning record.

Aaron Custer, identified in the meeting as counsel for the Harris Road Action Group, told the court, “The product sent to you from planning and zoning is flawed and lacking,” and argued the record lacks sufficient traffic and right‑of‑way cost information. Several residents said they had not seen required notices or documents. Holly Foster, who said she lives off Forest Road, told the court she submitted a 13‑page document raising what she described as multiple procedural and record deficiencies and said a petition opposing the rezoning has “over 200 signatures.”

Speakers raised specific concerns they said were missing from the planning record: a traffic‑impact study (TIS) or certified engineer’s report, right‑of‑way cost estimates from KYTC, environmental and noise analyses, stormwater/runoff modeling, and documentation of any bond or financing the developer would use to pay off state roadwork. One commenter said the developer has proposed about 60 truck parking spaces; several residents said the scale (50–60 semi‑truck spaces) would increase traffic, lighting, noise and public‑safety risks in adjacent neighborhoods.

The applicant’s counsel objected to the introduction of new evidence in the fiscal court hearing and urged the court to decide solely on the planning commission record. An attorney for the applicant told the court it would be a legal error to accept new testimony at first reading, saying, “The court cannot consider any new evidence…what we are getting into is new evidence.” County counsel reiterated the distinction between the planning commission’s evidentiary hearing and the fiscal court’s ordinance reading.

After public comment and competing legal arguments, a magistrate moved that the court go into closed session prior to taking the ordinance vote; the motion was seconded and approved. The presiding County Judge/Executive said the eventual vote will occur in open session when the court reconvenes. No final rezoning decision was recorded before the court entered closed session.

What remains: the fiscal court must reconvene, complete the ordinance reading process and record any final vote in open session; residents and applicant attorneys indicated they may rely on the planning record and on procedural challenges about the adequacy of traffic and other technical studies in any appeal or administrative review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 14, 2025 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Clark County’s fiscal court conducted a first reading on rezoning 1859 Paris Road from A‑1 to Planned Development for a proposed travel center and then moved to closed session before recording a final vote.","taxTitle","Clark County, Kentucky","taxId",59468,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6241086,"Fiscal court approves KYTC rural‑secondary FY26 plan, authorizes $148,749 flex fund use on KY‑974",1100,1790000,2890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310268-02cd077eed5028f405bef788edd6f01b&start=1790&end=2890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310268-02cd077eed5028f405bef788edd6f01b/thumbnail_1790000.jpg","/articles/6241086/Clark-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-court-approves-KYTC-ruralsecondary-FY26-plan-authorizes-148749-flex-fund-use-on-KY974","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241086-9bf3ef95d29272b95793eda7d559b45c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181530&Signature=eUc7CoXDXIlt3CMpUoMRDWbb4xuQFHNysb-WW5xmQbFjdWsn4Z3CLr-DMHAQ655yyk7G7ycFOF53sHn~Jizh0rCBlY9TGqqx2FF-EtYm02Hq2zQGIVGYIjCh3Xu3ZKDd3-0CRO~6W7Wwl050q4B8FbdQ5Ca1qysokqqoOorqKHW~T4Yl8Dt5qIAuQ1JkhajZkxlQO2UOp~j~tALkHsejAuakOJS7LypEGX6e3w7lTKNXe90ViLLPDShQXYGzSWaAIuSlOg0w4dUISobua~-ITreg09zX7Z~Qae4qW45-KQkHsTSqW4Df02lXZFwF97gTTWK~4WpKzQ8gA90XFhvc~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark County’s fiscal court approved the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recommendation for the FY‑26 rural secondary resurfacing program and agreed to allow the cabinet to apply $148,749 in county flex funds to extend paving on Kentucky 974.

The decision came during a presentation by Casey Smith of KYTC District 7, who detailed the county’s rural secondary allocation, resurfacing cycle and project recommendations for FY‑26. Smith said the county’s projected flexible balance was $148,749 and that the recommended primary rural‑secondary project for FY‑26 is resurfacing 3.894 miles of Kentucky 974 from Kentucky 89 to Pine Creek Road at an estimated $488,000; combined with the flex balance this produces a program total of about $637,517.

Smith explained the program’s basis: “The rural secondary program allocates 22.2% of the motor fuel tax to address maintenance needs on rural secondary road lists,” and said Clark County’s maintenance rating places it in a 21–29 year resurfacing cycle on many rural secondary roads. He told the court projected FY‑26 numbers are preliminary until final figures are posted closer to the July start of the fiscal year.

Court members questioned resurfacing history, traffic loading and how flex funds are typically applied. One magistrate noted the county historically kept flex funds to spread work across several short segments; that magistrate said, “I don’t think we’ve ever applied the flex funds to that…we typically keep the flex funds and use them,” while another member favored completing a continuous corridor rather than piecemeal segments. Smith replied that flex funds may only be used where the requested work meets full‑width resurfacing criteria and that some restrictions exist on flex usage.

Magistrates also raised operational questions about notice and packet materials; one member said the map and project list were handed out at the meeting and requested follow‑up on several routes, including Belmont/Colby Road and an intersection near McLuhor Valley. Smith said KYTC’s traffic section and small urban area study will evaluate growing corridors, including the bypass and western Winchester approaches.

After discussion, the court voted to approve KYTC’s FY‑26 rural secondary plan for Clark County and to authorize the County Judge/Executive to sign the agreement allowing KYTC to apply the $148,749 of county flex funds to the FY‑26 paving program on KY‑974. The court’s vote carried; members who spoke against using flex funds did not block the motion.

Implementation notes: the recommended resurfacing project and flex allocation are subject to final KYTC funding numbers when the fiscal year begins in July; previously authorized FY‑25 projects (Kid Hill Road, Shoalsville Road, Neste Road) remain in KYTC’s authorization and will proceed on typical KYTC scheduling. The court requested KYTC follow up with details about several local routes and the Red River Road bridge, which is managed through KYTC’s central office.","Clark County fiscal court voted to concur with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s fiscal‑year 2026 rural‑secondary resurfacing recommendation and to allow the cabinet to apply $148,749 in county flex funds toward a KY‑974 paving project, after a discussion about resurfacing cycles, traffic loads and prior-year balances.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6241076,"Fiscal court approves routine budget transfers, cash transfers and a firefighter promotion amid calls for more staffing detail",284,956000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310268-02cd077eed5028f405bef788edd6f01b&start=956&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310268-02cd077eed5028f405bef788edd6f01b/thumbnail_956000.jpg","/articles/6241076/Clark-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-court-approves-routine-budget-transfers-cash-transfers-and-a-firefighter-promotion-amid-calls-for-more-staffing-detail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241076-2ced2dcf443f2f40de064040d44ce053/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181530&Signature=Gi8PRlu4jfYFWJKYEDMEDgJttm66kbf9EiLjnaiagCf4BRlBduahxMaUHDn5XVUHvWW~-IIGfYcpcEe-CoyOlhGii5YN4lNbDwJRZ1oRqw0cO-L-Pg6jRea4Jl8xZhefn4zvxVIFzGWUVK2nAvAR4VRBLeKzzAR3Zx-gidMcWD2nMNscNLx4p9J~Wdavf5qrjZcq8g6MIewBoNAuK9FtcdcSqIft0BDEhXj3mw65jTm6462jqMbis1OstcBiGSkI1RaF6lKwL3UH16Rwh7H2JhkfmgN9JP-t6NimlQEr2UmgpJHVjM0DVtz5lR-a5cK5ycUlPYHyYGHR1YPxCgN9HQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark County’s fiscal court approved several routine fiscal items — minutes, multiple budget transfers and cash transfers, the bills list (including supplemental preauthorized bills) — and confirmed the promotion of a Clark County Fire Department firefighter to lieutenant, after a short debate about staffing data and contingency appropriations.

The promotion of Cody Raney (name in motion: Cody Raney) to lieutenant in the Clark County Fire Department passed on a voice vote despite one magistrate saying they would vote no “absent a staffing flowchart” that shows approved positions and vacancies. That magistrate said they had requested a staffing chart for months and would prefer to see departmental position counts before future promotions and hires. The oath of office was administered to the promoted lieutenant.

The court approved four budget transfers (BT‑01 through BT‑04 considered sequentially) after discussion about the use of contingent appropriations and ARPA‑related transfers. One magistrate voiced concern about contingent appropriations and repeated that transferring line‑items near the end of the fiscal year can be problematic; another member explained that one transfer reflected an administrative correction of a mistaken account selection on a prior lease payment and another was tied to the remaining appropriations from an ARPA cash transfer that the Division of Local Government (DLG) had allowed to be moved between cash and appropriations.

Cash transfer items A and B were approved together and the bills list, including the supplemental/preauthorized list for late April and early May dates, was approved. Several magistrates requested clearer documentation and more consistent packet delivery for future meetings; one member said some materials (a KYTC map and project list for the rural secondary item) arrived at the dais only minutes before the discussion.

No ordinance or large contract award was approved at this point; the court’s fiscal votes were routine approvals of pending transfers, cash movement and the payroll/bills list. The court recorded the promotion oath for the new lieutenant and asked staff for additional staffing and account detail on future fiscal items.","Clark County fiscal court approved multiple budget transfers, cash transfers, the bills list and the promotion of a fire department lieutenant. One magistrate opposed the promotion vote and several budget transfers, repeatedly requesting a staffing/position flowchart and more detail about contingent appropriations and ARPA balances.","actionData","errors"]

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Fiscal court holds first reading on rezoning for 1859 Paris Road travel center amid large public turnout; vote moved to after closed session

Fiscal court approves KYTC rural‑secondary FY26 plan, authorizes $148,749 flex fund use on KY‑974

Fiscal court approves routine budget transfers, cash transfers and a firefighter promotion amid calls for more staffing detail